A reader asks why I’m not on Facebook.

Yesterday I had a quick hit on CNBC’s Street Signs about specific stock plays on a strengthening Chinese Yuan. Simon and I talked about the Wisdom Tree Yuan ETF ($CYB), Japan’s Hitachi Corporation ($HIT) and US cosmetics company Elizabeth Arden ($RDEN). Oh, and on my way out of 30 Rock, The Roots were rehearsing in…

The rundown on all the social media IPOs in the works. Exciting times to be in the market.

This is the second in a five part series in which I’m laying out the secrets to successful financial blogging. There are always exceptions to any rule, but if you follow this stuff you will see that I’m right. This is a long post, but every word counts.

Today at around 2:40pm EST I’ll be appearing live on CNBC’s Street Signs for a segment on exports, currencies and China. Tune in (if your dare). No just kidding, totally you should watch.

A Great Food Crisis in 2011?

Two key reports come in positive…

I’ve been steering my clients away from the industrial and base metals for months now and have been fairly vocal in ther media about my lack of interest in copper ETFs and the like. Asian economies are not thrilled with the amount of US and European money flooding their financial system and they are actively taking steps to cool things down.

Some late in the day links…

My Favorite Chart on Earth